ASC Coding, Billing & Collections

Even though Congress approved a zero percent update for Medicare physician fees in 2011, the CMS calculation for the 2011 conversion factor represents a 7.8554 percent cut, according to a report by the Idaho Medical Association.

Here are six ways to collect full payment for as many of your center's cases as possible.

CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.Paul Cadorette, director of education for mdStrategies, discusses five changes to CPT codes in 2011.

CMS has announced it is delaying enforcement of policy included in the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule requiring a physician's or qualified nonphysician practitioner's signature on requisitions for clinical diagnostic laboratory tests paid under the clinical laboratory fee…

CMS has issued a modification to the HCPCS Level II code set, according to a report from the AAPC.

CPT copyright 2009 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.   The following was written by Cristina Bentin, CCS-P, CPC-H, CMA, principal of Coding Compliance Management.   It is recommended that…

Here are the top 10 most-read ambulatory surgery center coding, billing and collections articles published on www.BeckersASC.com in 2010.

The following Q&A was published Dec. 22 by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services in a set of FAQs about Affordable Care Act implementation.

Bausch + Lomb has announced it is extending the rebate program for patients who have the company's Crystalens accommodating intraocular lens implanted before March 31, 2011.

Here are five proven ways to increase your ASC collections and maintain a healthy A/Raccounts receivable.